Changi Coastal park connector

The Principia with front and rear Old Man Mountain Sherpa racks. Panniers are from Abus.

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Honey's Pashley Sonnet

Here's honey's Pashley Sonnet posing amidst the trees in the Changi Coastal Park Connector.

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Cycling home from work

This is what's left of Seletar Camp after it's transmorgrification to an aero-services hub.

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Touring with the Principia: Part 3

I realize the title of this series of posts is rather misleading. I haven't actually done any touring on this bicycle. But I intend to. Hopefully.

Well, I finally took the plunge and ordered two Sherpa racks from Old Man Mountain--one for the front and another for the rear.


The original plan was to order Tubus racks with QR adaptors. When he found out that i wanted to mount racks onto my MTB front suspension fork, Wayne from The Touring Store suggested that I look at Old Man Mountain racks instead. This is advice coming from a store owner who doesn't sell OMM racks. Tubus actually make a Swing rack for suspension fork, but it's a low rider without a top platform. I think Wayne is an amazing guy. If you need Tubus equipment, order it from him.

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Bicycle Commuting in Singapore: Why?

Here's the first in a series of "thinking out loud" articles on bicycle commuting in Singapore. It's an attempt to address a fundamental question: Why? Why should we ride a bike to school? Why should we ride a bike to market? Why cycle to work?

Cost

Convenience

Health

Social Factors

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